ASTERN Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

astern 1 of 2

adverb

ə-ˈstərn

Definition of astern

as in aft

near, toward, or in the stern of a ship or the tail of an aircraft if you turn around and look astern, you'll see dolphins following the boat

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astern

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adjective

as in rear

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Dissimilar Words

forward

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for astern

Adverb

Also of note is the Dusk Bar, which sits aft on Deck 10 and is stocked with interesting spirits.

— David Swanson, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2024
Bars and Restaurants The best seat in the house was aft, on the Lido deck, soaking up the Mediterranean sunshine with a flute of Champagne.

— Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2023

Definition of aft

Adjective

Whatever the case, the spaciousness continues next to the rear lounge/office area, where the dry bathroom houses a shower with discrete tub floor and sliding door, a toilet and a vanity sink.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026
But historically, they’ve been stuck relying on rear-view analytics to prove it.

— Arnab Mishra, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of rear

Adverb

The real winners are focused on whether the tools are actually improving business outcomes, starting with the customer and working backwards to identify where the tech can make the biggest impact.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
The officer stops at the pillar between the car’s windows, such that the driver must crane their neck backward to make eye contact and could only open fire awkwardly.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of backward

Adverb

But what her father left out of his memoir and Duong captured in her film was the untold torment of Ba leaving his mother, Nguyen Thị Bay, or grandmother Ba Noi, and close relatives behind in their ancestral village in Vietnam.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026
Hintz, who tore his hamstring in two places last season, was moving gingerly when behind helped off the ice, but returned a few minutes later.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of behind

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